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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally 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 many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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