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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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