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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly 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 distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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