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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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