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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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