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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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