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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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