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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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