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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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