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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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