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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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