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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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