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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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