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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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