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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines 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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