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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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