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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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