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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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