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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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