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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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