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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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