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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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