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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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