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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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