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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly 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 blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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