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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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