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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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