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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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