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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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