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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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