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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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