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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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