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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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