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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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