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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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