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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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