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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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