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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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