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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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