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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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