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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly 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 several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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