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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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