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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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