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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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