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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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