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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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