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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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