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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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