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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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