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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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