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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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