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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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