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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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