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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key 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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