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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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