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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for students 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 variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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