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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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