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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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