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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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