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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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