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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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