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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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