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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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