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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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