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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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