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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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