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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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