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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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