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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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