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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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