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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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