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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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