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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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