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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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