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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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