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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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