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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes 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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