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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are 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 lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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