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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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