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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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