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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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