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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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