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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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