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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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