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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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