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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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