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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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