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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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