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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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