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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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