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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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