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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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