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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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