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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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