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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always 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 several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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