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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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