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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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