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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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