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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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