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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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