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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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