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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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