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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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