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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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