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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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