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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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