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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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