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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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