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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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