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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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