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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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