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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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