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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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