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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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