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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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