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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important 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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