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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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