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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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