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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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