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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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