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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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