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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major 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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