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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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