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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major 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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