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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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