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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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