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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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