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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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