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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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