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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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