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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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