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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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