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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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