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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly 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 variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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