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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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