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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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