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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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