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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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