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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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