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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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