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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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