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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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