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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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