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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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