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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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