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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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