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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online 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 many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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