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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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