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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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