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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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