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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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