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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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