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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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