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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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