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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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