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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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