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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually 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 many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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