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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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