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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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