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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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