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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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