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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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