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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. 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 massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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