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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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