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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually 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 several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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