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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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