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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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