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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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