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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not 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 e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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