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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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