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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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