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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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