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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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