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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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