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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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