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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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