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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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