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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open 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 subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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