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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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