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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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