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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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