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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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