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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This 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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