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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually 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 topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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