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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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