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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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