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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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