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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students 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 subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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