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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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