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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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