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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily 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 several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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