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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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