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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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