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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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