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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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