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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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