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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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