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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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