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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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