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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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