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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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