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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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