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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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