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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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