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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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