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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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