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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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