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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically 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 many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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