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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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