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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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