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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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