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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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