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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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