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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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