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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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