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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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