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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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