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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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