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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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