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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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