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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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