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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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