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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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