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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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