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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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