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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly 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 institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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