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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students 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 institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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