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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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