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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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