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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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