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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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