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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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