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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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