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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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