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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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