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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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