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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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