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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free 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 several topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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