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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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