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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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