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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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