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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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