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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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