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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically 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 variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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