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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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