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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models 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 deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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