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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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