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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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