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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students 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 many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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