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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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