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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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