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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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