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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not 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 organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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