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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free 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 many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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