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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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