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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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