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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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