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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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