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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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