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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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