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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)