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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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