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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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