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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs 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 many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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