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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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