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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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