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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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