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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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