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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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