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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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