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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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