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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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