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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not 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 elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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