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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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