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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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