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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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