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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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