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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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