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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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