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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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