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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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