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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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