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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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