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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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