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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses 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 blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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