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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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