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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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