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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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