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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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