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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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