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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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