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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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