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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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