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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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