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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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