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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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