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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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