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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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