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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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