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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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