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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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