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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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