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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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