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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually 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 issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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