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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently 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 blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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