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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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