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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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