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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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