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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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