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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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