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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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