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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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