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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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