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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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