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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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