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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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