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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally 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 lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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