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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify 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 different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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