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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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