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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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