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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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