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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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