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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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