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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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