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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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