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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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