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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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