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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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