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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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