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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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