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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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