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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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