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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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