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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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