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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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