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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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