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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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