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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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