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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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