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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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