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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key 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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