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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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