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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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