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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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