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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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