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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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