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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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