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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free 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 lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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