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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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