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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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