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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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