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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open 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 lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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