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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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