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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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