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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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