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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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