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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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