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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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