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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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