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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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