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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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