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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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