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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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