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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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