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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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