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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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