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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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