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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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