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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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