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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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