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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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