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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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