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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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