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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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