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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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