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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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