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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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