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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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