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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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