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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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