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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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