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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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