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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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