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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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