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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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