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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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