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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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