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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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