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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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