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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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