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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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