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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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