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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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