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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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