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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses 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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