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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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