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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over 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. These massive online courses are 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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