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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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