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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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