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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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