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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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