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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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