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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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