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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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