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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the 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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