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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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