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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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