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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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