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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally 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 many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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