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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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