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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free 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 blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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