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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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