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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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