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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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