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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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