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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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