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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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