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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)