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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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