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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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