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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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