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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate 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 learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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