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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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