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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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