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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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