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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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