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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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