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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the 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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