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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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