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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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