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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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