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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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