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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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