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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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