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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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