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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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