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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with 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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