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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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