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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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