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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major 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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