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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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 massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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