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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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