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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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