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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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