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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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