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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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