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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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