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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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