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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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