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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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