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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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