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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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