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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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