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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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