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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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