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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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