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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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