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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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