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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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