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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly 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 many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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