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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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