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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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