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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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