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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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