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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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