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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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