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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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