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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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