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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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