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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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