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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses