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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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