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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major 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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