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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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