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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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