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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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