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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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