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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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