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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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