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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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