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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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