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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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