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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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