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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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