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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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