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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the 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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