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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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