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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online 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 blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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