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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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