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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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