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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores 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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