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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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