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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically 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 several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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