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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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