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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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