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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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