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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free 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 e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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