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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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