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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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