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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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