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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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