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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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