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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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