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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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