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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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