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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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