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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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