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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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