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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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