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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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