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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free 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 online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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