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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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